Not exact matches
If the
property is bought as an
owner occupied home, there is an associated risk wherein you are
held legally responsible for a sizable mortgage loan on the home with a considerable risk should there be a decline in the housing market.
While
property owners are usually
held liable for any injuries caused by accidents that happen on premises, liability can also extend to renters and other parties with a legal right to
occupy the land.
Owners who sell an investment
property (one that's not
owner -
occupied) before they've
held it for one year are required to treat the sale as a short - term capital gain and pay tax at ordinary income tax rates.
Like - kind exchanges can not be used for
owner -
occupied, residential real estate, but are a viable option for commercial
property or residential
property held as an investment.
Nearly US$ 3 trillion of the world's private wealth is
held in
owner -
occupied residential
properties.
«The strength of the RMI, especially in
owner -
occupied properties, shows that home
owners are investing in remodels as home prices stabilize,» saysNAHB Remodelers Chairman George «Geep» Moore Jr., GMB, CAPS, GMR, a remodeler from Elm Grove, La. «As
owners become more confident that investments in housing will
hold their value, they are beginning to undertake projects to improve their comfort that they had been putting off.»